Karen Soskin

STUDENT SKETCH

December 1, 2000|By Carrie Thompson, Lyman High

Roses are red

Violets are blue

Sugar is sweet

And so are you.

This has got to be the cheesiest -- yet sweetest -- poem on the face of this earth. But this isn't the type of poetry Karen Soskin writes, trust me. A sophomore at Spruce Creek High, Soskin already has won awards in the annual Student Poetry Contest sponsored by The Florida State Poets Association.

Poetry, though, is not what interests Soskin most. "It's an off-to-the-side thing," she said.

Soskin is more into the drama scene at Spruce Creek, where she is vice president of the Drama Club. She has competed at the district level for her thespian skills.

Whether it is writing, acting, playing the bass guitar (she would someday like to be part of a band) or traveling (she just spent part of the summer touring Europe), there's no doubt Soskin will be successful in life.

MY FAVORITE NICKNAMES ARE: Ralphy or SOS.

WHAT I'D WRITE IN MY OWN YEARBOOK: I am Jack's yearbook entry (referring to Fight Club).

MY FAVORITE REAL FOOD: French onion soup.

MY FAVORITE BEVERAGE: Cappucino.

THE FAMOUS PEOPLE I'D HAVE OVER FOR DINNER: Norma Desmond and Gia Marie Carangie.

MY FAVORITE TV CHARACTER: Agent Cooper from Twin Peaks.

THE COOLEST MOVIE EVER MADE WAS: Boys Don't Cry.

THE MUSIC GROUPS I LISTEN TO ALL THE TIME: Ani DeFranco, The Cure and Headway.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY PEOPLE LIKE: Conservative views.

WHEN I'M 30, I'LL BE: Happy in a profession where I can stand up for what I believe in.

MY MOTTO: "No Day But Today" from the musical Rent.

I AM MOST ASHAMED OF MY GENERATION BECAUSE: They tend to act less intelligent than they are because they're afraid of being labeled a show-off or seeming uncool.

IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR, WHAT WOULD IT BE? Royal blue.

MY FAVORITE CHARACTER I WOULD LOVE TO PLAY: Abigail Williams from The Crucible.